Mexican newspaper reports U.S. government struck a deal with drug cartel

Between 2000 and 2012, the U.S. government struck a deal with Mexico’s Sinaloa drug cartel that permitted the organization to transport billions of dollars worth of drugs in exchange for information on rival cartels, according to the Mexican newspaper El Universal.

Sinaloa supplies 80 percent of the drugs in the Chicago area and is a presence in U.S. cities, Business Insider reports.

While there have allegations that the head of the cartel, Joaquin Guzman, have been cooperating with US authorities, El Universal is the first to publish court documents showing testimony from a DEA agent and a Justice Department official.